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When I was born the neighbors said, 
I was the likeliest babe of all; 
And that they really were afraid, 

I was too bright for one so small. 


My countenance was smooth and fair, 
My cheek was rather magnified; 

My head was destitute of hair, 

My eyes and ears were open wide. 









































































































































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And when I was three months of age, 

I then so smart and sharp had grown— 
That I could read or write a page, 
Although I could not stand alone. 


I knew whereof the world was made, 
Could parse and cipher very well; 

And even (so the people said) 

When fast asleep could read and spell. 






























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Again, when at the District School, 
I was not long in finding out-— 
That Lindley Murray was a fool; 
He knew not what he was about. 


Among his faults I pitched upon, 

I sometimes thought his very worst, 
Was making “me” the third person, 
As well as making “him” the first. 










































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When I had somewhat older grown, 
The wise men of the Granite State 
Proposed I should to college go, 

And vowed they wouldn’t wait. 



But father said, and mother too, 

They would not let me go away; 
And spite of all my friends could do, 
I was compelled at home to stay. 




















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I left my friends, and all behind, 

When but a boy of thirteen years; 
And with my father, sought to find, 

A fitting home mid wolves and bears. 


We journeyed on with horse and sleigh, 
The latter, of the ancient style; 

And should you see that sleigh to-day— 
Pray don’t be rude enough to smile. 

















































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At Poultney, first I learned to print, 
My father having brought me there, 
And given the Editor the hint 
Of my assured attainments rare. 


’Twas there I learned the type to set_ 

Which set the village by the ears; 
And then in fiercest struggle met 
My enemies—-with quills and shears. 























































































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To see my father oft I went, 

While he in Pennsylvania dwelt; 
And when upon my journey bent, 
Some very sore afflictions felt. 


Among the modes’ of travel then, 
I think the dreadfulest of all— 
Enough to try the best of men— 
Was, taking passage by canawl. 






















To “work off” copies of our sheet, 
(Northern Spectator was its name) 
Dispensing it in every street, 

And adding luster to its fame. 


i soon became the smartest youth, 
A fact which no one can deny: 
And volunteered—to tell the truth 
(I ne’er was known to tell a lie.) 




























































































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To New York next I went alone, 
To seek some occupation fair; 
But for awhile I found no one 
To help me into business there. 



The Gothamites were quite amazed, 

And seemed to know not what they viewed. 
The saucy boys oft stopped and gazed, 

And frequently were pert and rude. 














































































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Then I was quite disconsolate, 

I fancied all my hopes were gone; 
But, though abandoned to my fate— 
I still resolved to labor on. 


After a time I thought to try 
A publishing experiment: 

But soon, alas! I know not why— 
My paper to perdition went. 




































At last the Tribune came; and straight 
Huzza d for Clay, its one Big Gun : 
He failed: I struck my “nateral gait,” 
And took the Nigger on the run. 


For him I helped poor Kansas “bleed”_ 

Then went disunion square and flat_ 

Told all the South they might secede_ 

Then punished them for doing that. 









































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I raised the “On to Richmond” cry, 

And goaded on Old Abe and Scott,— 
I flung my old white hat on high, 

And yelled the loudest, “keep it hot.” 



Bull Run resulted, curses came ! 

How could I have been such a dunce ? 
Upon my knees, in very shame, 

*1 begged for mercy—“just this once!” 



































































































The war went on : my heart was stirred; I heard and wept. I told Old Ahe 

’Twas bloody work:—the war must cease! (How at the thought one shrinks and 

So at Niagara I heard And published it. (O what a babef] sc l ll ^ rms >) 

The Rebel overtures for peace. “We must have peace on any terms!” 






















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And it espouses Ireland’s cause, 

Be she oppressed in war or peace; 
Neutrality may have its laws, 

The Tribune cares for none of these. 


To Slievenamon’s famished ones, 

We sent our Stores of corn and bread; 
We sent our gold to Erin’s Sens— 

Which others pocketed instead. 

















































But then, sea-fishing, you must know, 
Its merits I sometimes have tried ; 
It always was my luck to go 

Fishing at the wrong time of tide. 


I’ve often fished without much luck. 

Nor knew what caused me such a fate, 
Until one time upon my hook 
I put an office, for a bait. 






















While to the Blacks we give their rights, 
We should to Red men grant the same; 
Nor vanquish them in bloody fights, 

And thus our cruelty proclaim. 


There’s Skal-ly-wag, and Spotted Tail, 
And Tum-tsche-cus and Little Bear ;— 
Do not their qualities assail— 

They’re good as white folks, anywhere. 








In agricultural pursuits, I’ve squashes, melons, pumpkins too— 

I m reaping labor s just reward ; Whatever grows on tree or vine ; 

My farm, well stocked with grain and fruits, And should you seek the country through, 

Attests my skill in this regard. You ’ll find no garden-sauce like mine. 




















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I’m not inclined to speechify,— 

In oratory I’m not blest; 

Yet sometimes I essay to try 

To win mankind to righteousness. 


Sometimes I do* myself exert 
To convert men to my ideas; 
Yet somehow I am not expert 
At drollery, or drawing tears. 







































The Constitution’s good enough, 
So far as it agrees with me; 

But I’ll be bound by no such stuff, 
Unless I find it policy. 


At Albany I helped to frame 
Our Constitution over new; 

But ere the day of closing came, 
From the Convention I withdrew. 
































I speak my mind yet freely; 

You’ll find me at the Tribune still,— 
Yours truly, Horace Greely. 
















































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